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In the shadows of the Empty Quarter, silence conceals secrets that should not be revealed.
Set in the early 20th century, an archaeological team finds a sealed clay jar deep in an abandoned Najdi village. The jar, decorated with forgotten Thamudic symbols, emits a strange sound: seven distinct voices whisper from within—a baby's cry, the clashing of swords, a whispered prayer, and more. Around it lie seven seated skeletons, each always pointing at the jar with silent accusation.
Local Bedouin legends speak of the "Moan of the South"—the collective wailing of famine victims trapped in a secret cave. Whoever opens the jar hears a prophecy from their lineage's past... and loses a loved one.
As strange phenomena mount—shadows standing on moonlit dunes, voices racing like distorted recordings, and artifacts that defy time—the team must decide whether to preserve history or uncover a horror too ancient to be buried.
But the urn is not what it seems. It isn't a receptacle for souls—it's their final breath. Their memory. Their trap.
And when the countdown begins, a final sacrifice will echo in the sand.